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News Jan. 27, 2021

DOL launches initiative to collect OSHA debts

In late December 2020, the Department of Labor announced a final rule intended to improve its debt-collection policy, deterrence and enforcement, according to www.forconstructionpros.com.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiative will involve implementing a series of three penalty payment letters to be sent seven, 30 and 60 days after an establishment fails to pay on time a penalty based on a final order; contacting establishments by phone 14 days after the payment comes due; and placing establishments that fail to pay penalties on a priority list for further inspection.

The previous rule provided “second and subsequent demands shall generally be made at 30-day intervals from the first.”

“By getting demand letters out with quicker action, the department will maximize collections of delinquent debts owed to the Government,” said DOL CFO James Williams. “The department owes it to the public to ensure we are doing everything possible to hold violators accountable for their actions.”

At the conclusion of an OSHA inspection where a final order is issued, employers must abate hazards to protect workers and pay assessed penalties.

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